James Andrew Shipe, Jr., 74, of Flintstone, MD passed away with family by his side on October 25, 2026 at UPMC Western Maryland.

Jim was born October 14, 1952 in Cumberland, MD to the late James Andrew and Dorothy Genevieve Shipe, Sr. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Mary Ann Shipe, and a nephew, Brooke Robinson.

He attended Allegany High School. Jim received permission to join the

U.S. Army at the age of 17, and volunteered to deploy to Vietnam where he served for two years. After his service to his country he worked in several places, including a coal mine and the Mt. Storm Power Plant. While working at the power plant he decided to pursue a career as an electrician, and took classes at Allegany College and joined the IBEW Local 307. He became a Master Electrician until his retirement.

Jim was an avid outdoorsmen and enjoyed deer and squirrel hunting, boating and fishing, and camping. With his wife and family he was well traveled. He enjoyed meeting new people, his charisma made strangers immediately feel like old friends. It was widely known that he had a deep humanitarian side to him, he would give the shirt off his back for most. He was a very generous friend to not only the people he grew up with, but could be to a stranger he met that very day. With his sharp wit and analytical abilities, problems turned into puzzles he enjoyed solving. He would often be found building something in his garage or fixing something for a friend. For a time he was an active member of the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 172.

Surviving him are two daughters, Audrey Beth Shipe and Rebecca Lynn Shipe; a brother, William Jack Shipe and wife Nancy; a sister, Katheryn Bowers and husband Tom; and his extended family including many nieces and nephews.

In accordance with his wishes he was cremated and services will be private.

Inurnment will be with his wife at the MD Veterans Cemetery at Rocky Gap, Flintstone, MD, where military honors will be accorded by the VVA Chapter #172 Honor Guard.

In lieu of flowers the family request those who would like to make memorial contributions to direct them to Vietnam Veterans of America (https://vva.org/?form=FUN26MAIN) or the American Cancer Society (donate.cancer.org).

Scarpelli Funeral Home, P.A. is assisting the family.